History of LSD Clinically known as Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, LSD was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann. The drug was developed with the intention of being a new respiratory and circulatory stimulant but, five years after its initial introduction into medicine, LSD’s psychedelic properties were discovered. Throughout the 1950s, medical schools and…
History of Tramadol Tramadol, also known by its brand name, Ultram, is a fully synthetic opioid first developed in early 1960s Germany. After decades of testing, the drug was finally approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States in 1995. Tramadol was and continues to be used for general pain…
History of Morphine With Morphine Addiction on the rise in 2024, lets talk a deeper look into the origin of this deadly drug. Morphine is a byproduct of opium, a natural substance found in poppy seeds. The drug was first synthesized in 1804 by German chemist Friedrich Serturner who named the substance after Morpheus, the…
History of PCP PCP, clinically known as Phencyclidine or “Angel Dust”, was first synthesized in 1926 by pharmaceutical company Parke-Davis. By the early 1950s, the drug was introduced into U.S. medicine as an effective anesthetic and veterinary tranquilizer. For over a decade, PCP was a preferred anesthetic because of its ability to sustain normal blood…
History of MDMA MDMA, commonly known by its street name “Ecstasy”, was developed by German technology company, Merck, in 1912. It was formulated as a synthetic, psychoactive drug with a similar chemical structure to amphetamines and hallucinogens. Due to its experimental nature, MDMA was often used as an agent in psychotherapy beginning in the early…
History of Xanax Xanax is the most commonly prescribed benzodiazepine, a class of psychoactive drugs. Unlike opioids which are primarily used for pain relief, benzodiazepines are used as sedatives to combat disorders in patients such as anxiety, panic disorder, and insomnia. Unfortunately, now Xanax addiction treatment centers are a necessity worldwide. The first benzodiazepine, Librium,…
History of Oxycodone Oxycodone was first synthesized in 1916 by German chemists Martin Freund and Edmund Speyer and was introduced to the US market in 1939. Widely distributed to patients as a pain reliever, oxycodone was very effective as its chemical makeup is very similar to heroin. Oxycodone administration increased dramatically during World war II,…
History of Ketamine What is a Ketamine Addiction Treatment Center? First lets talk about what the history behind Ketamine is. Ketamine was first synthesized in 1962 by chemistry professor Calvin L. Stevens as an alternative anesthetic. Once approved by the American FDA in 1970, the drug was widely administered to U.S. troops during the Vietnam…
History of Crack Crack cocaine, commonly referred to as “crack”, is a byproduct of the drug cocaine. Derived from Coca leaves and chemically developed in 1859, cocaine quickly became an addictive stimulant, and one of the most popular throughout the twentieth century. In the early 1980s, internationally turmoil diverted the attention of the United States,…
History of Fentanyl Fentanyl is relatively new compared to its highly addictive counterparts. Developed in 1956 by Belgian physician Paul Janssen, this synthetic opioid was accepted into the medical community as a component for anesthesia. By 1968, fentanyl was approved for medical use in the United States and quickly gained popularity among medical professionals for…